Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-06
is no way at hand by which it can be es-

is no way at hand by which it can be es-
timated.
Our rains have been almost continuou:
since April II, making crops grow rap
idly and look luxuriant.
FREEsToNE COUNTY.
Fairfield, Tex, June 27.-The cottor
planted this year in this county is back
ward. The stand is good and promises
now an average yield of J bale per acre
throughout he county.
The corn crop promises now to yield an
average of 10 bushels to the acre.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is % bushels. The
acreage shows en- increase as compared
with last year.
The cotton acreage is about the same
as last year. There is no wheat raised
here. Oats Was damaged considerably by
the drOuth in the spring.
GONZALES COUNTY.
Gonzales, Tex, June Pit IS impOs.
sible to give the acreage on cotton, corn
and oats; SIS II cotton, the stand is good
and better thSn for several years, and if
the worm does not appear the yield will
be from three-fourths TO q bale to the
acre. The corn crop is better than for
fifteen years, and will De an immense
yield. As to the cat crop, it is better
than last year by fifty per cent.
GREGG COUNTY.
Longview, Tex, June 28.-The acreage
Of cotton planted this year in this county
is $500 acres, being sn increase of 10 per
cent. as compared with last year. The
plant is forward. The stand is excellent
and promises now an average yield OF
four-tenths bale per aCre throughout the
county.
The acreage of corn in this county is
$500 acres, being an increase of II per
cent. as compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield al average OF
% bushels to the acre.
The average yield of whest in this
county the present season is y bushels.
The acreage was about Il 80 acres, being an
increase of 200 per cent. as compared
with last year.
The average yield of oats in this county
the present season is 20 bushels. The
acreage was 1000 acres, being an increase
Of $50 per cent. as compared with last
year.
Generally the crops are quite clean,
Notwithstanding the frequent showers.
periods, causing both cotton and corn to
be as near perfect as possible 81 this
writing. The corn is made, and Will
yield 10 bushels per acre greater than the
average. Farmers are yearly sowing
more and more wheat, and oats acreage,
for home consumption, is more than
double that OF last year.
HAMILTON COUNTY.
Hamilton, Tex June 29.-The acreage
Of cotton planted this year in this county
is sn increase of So per cent. as compared
with last year The plant is forward
The stand is good, and promises now an
average yield Of one-halt bale per acre
throughout the county.
The acreage Of corn in this county is
an increase Of Is per cent. ss compared
with last year. The crop promises now
to yield an average of 20 bushels to the
acre,
The average yield of wheat in this
county the present season is 6 bushels.
The acreage was q decrease Of 80 per
cent. as compared with last ye&T.
The average yield Of oats IN this county
the present season IS 20 bushels. The
acreage was 8 decrease Of % per cent. ss
compared with last year.
Forward corn viii be made without
rain; late corn viii make nothing unless
we have rein in very few days, though
some portions have had rain the past few
days. One-ftth OF the county will make
q crop without more rain. Wheat and
oats died out during the winter to g great
extent.
HARDEMAN COUNTY.
Qugnsh, Tex, June 24.-The acreage
of cotton planted this year in thIscounty
is 200 acres, being an increase of 100 per
cent as compared with last year. The
plant is forward. The stand is good and
promises now an average yield of l bale
per acre throughout the county.
The acreage of corn in this county is
5000 acres, being an increase Of 100 per
cent. IS compared with last year. The
crop promises now to yield en- average OF
80 bushels to the acre.
The average yield of wheat in this coun-
ty the present season is 20 bushels. The
acreage was 500 acres, being sn increase
Of 100 per cent. as compared with last
year.
The average yield OF oats in this county
the present season is 80 bushels. The
acreage was 100 acres, being an increase
u lUO per CGut' dS COu pdLtu Will ioo'
year.
As our county is as yet sparsely set
tied, and such settlements as there are
being scattered all over the entire COun-
ty, it is q difficult matter to give cor
rect estimate of the acreage of crops, but
as this is the first year that farming OF
any consequence has been attempted in
this county it is safe to put the increase
as compared with last year at 100 per
cent. There hiss been quite sufficient
rainfall throughout the county for such
crops as were planted last spring, though
1t did not come quite esrly enough tc
make wheat what it would otherwise
have been.
HARRIS COUNTY.
Houston, Tex, June 3O.-1, What has
been the character of the weather since
June l? Answer-Highly propitious.
2. Has the June weather been behef-
cial or damaging to the crop, and in what
way? Answer-BenefCial, by having hot
waather and an abundant supply Of rain
8. How are the stands in your section:
Answer-Good.
T. Is the plant forming and blooming
well? Answer-Yes.
) What is the present condition of the
crop in your section? AnsWer-Could MOI
well be better.
6. How does the condition of the cot
ton crop in your section compare with the
same time last year? AnsWer-While
tho condition UaG OOOd fbis tina Ia q